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H.R. 2755: American Worker Mobility Act of 2015

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H.R. 2755: American Worker Mobility Act of 2015

114th Congress · introduced 2015-06-12 · Labor and Employment · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2015-06-12 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

American Worker Mobility Act of 2015

Plain summary

American Worker Mobility Act of 2015 Authorizes the Department of Labor to grant a relocation subsidy of up to $10,000 to an individual who: has been totally unemployed for at least 26 consecutive weeks; has exhausted all rights to state or federal unemployment compensation; has not received a relocation subsidy for the two-year period preceding the subsidy application; and is able to work, available to work, and actively seeking work. Prescribes subsidy program requirements. Directs the Department to issue regulations to prevent program fraud or abuse.

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Official text

American Worker Mobility Act of 2015

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] · 0 cosponsors

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong114-hr2755 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114